Chess-Hatch Commercial/Industrial/Office Redevelopment Project

For more information about this project please contact Curtis Banks, Community Development Director at (650) 286-3239 or cbanks@fostercity.org.

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The proposed project would redevelop ±190,000 square feet of low-scale one and two story commercial/industrial buildings on ±11.89 acres with up to 800,000 square feet of office use in three (3) multi-story buildings up to 10 stories in height above 4 levels of parking served by a combination of at-grade parking lots and a large, shared parking structure. The proposed Master Plan will require the demolition of 11 existing one- and two-story buildings. The proposal includes a General Plan amendment to change the land use designation from Light Industrial to Chess/Hatch Research/Office and adopt the Chess Drive/Hatch Drive Commercial/Industrial area policies into the General Plan, a General Development Plan/Rezoning from M-1/PD, Light Industrial/Planned Development to CM/PD, Commercial Mix/Planned Development District and a Development Agreement.

Applicants: Sares Regis Group of Northern California, on behalf of Northwestern Mutual Life and Sea Cliff Properties.

Location: An ±11.89-acre site bounded by Chess Drive to the northwest, State Route 92 to the southeast, Foster City Boulevard to the southwest and the San Francisco Bay to the northeast. 1155-1157 and 1159-1191 Chess Drive.

Current Status:

The Planning Commission held a Regular Meeting on April 17, 2014 to review the Use permit/specific development plan request to consider the site and architectural plans for the first phase of the Chess Hatch Master Plan consisting of approximately 600,000 square feet of office, biotechnology or research and development uses including the environmental assessment for two buildings on 8.9 acres of the 11.3 acre site. The plan includes two tower buildings with heights ranging from 9 stories to 12 stories and two separate parking garages with heights ranging from 4 to 7 stories - 1159-1191 Chess Drive - APN: 094-010-500 and 094-010-510 – Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company - UP-13-004; EA-97-001BPlease follow this link to view the Agenda and Staff Report for this meeting.

The Planning Commission held a Study Session on March 20, 2014 to review and discuss the site and architectural plans associated with the specific development plan/use permit for the first phase of the Chess Hatch Master Plan. The project consists of approximately 600,000 square feet of office, biotechnology or research and development uses in two buildings on 8.9 acres of the 11.3 acre site occupied by 1159-1191 Chess Drive; APN: 094-010-500 and 094-010-510. The plan includes two tower buildings with heights ranging from 9 stories to 12 stories and two separate parking garages with heights ranging from 5 to 7 stories - UP-13-004Please follow this link to view the Agenda and Staff Report for this meeting.

The Planning Commission of the City of Foster City held a Study Session on January 16, 2014 to review and discuss the site and architectural plans associated with the specific development plan/use permit for the first phase of the Chess Hatch Master Plan. The project consists of approximately 600,000 square feet of office, biotechnology or research and development uses in two buildings on 8.9 acres of the 11.3 acre site occupied by 1159-1191 Chess Drive; APN:094-010-500 and 094-010-510. The plan includes two tower buildings with heights ranging from 9 stories to 12 stories and two separate parking garages with heights ranging from 5 to 7 stories - UP-13-004.Please follow this link to view the Agenda and Staff Report for this meeting.

The Planning Commission of the City of Foster City will hold a Study Session on November 19, 2013 to review and discuss the site plan and architectural plans associated with the specific development plan/use permit for the first phase of the Chess Hatch Master Plan. The project consists of approximately 600,000 square feet of office, biotechnology or research and development uses in two buildings on 8.9 acres of the 11.3 acre site occupied by 1159-1191 Chess Drive; APN: 094-010-500 and 094-010-510. The plan includes two tower buildings with heights ranging from 9 stories to 12 stories and two separate parking garages with heights ranging from 4 to 7 stories - UP-13-004Please follow this link to view the Agenda and Staff Report for this meeting.

The Planning Commission of the City of Foster City held a Study Session on September 12, 2013, toreview and discuss the site plan associated with the specific development plan use permit for the first phase of the Chess Hatch master plan. The project consists of approximately 600,000 square feet of office, biotechnology or research and development uses in two buildings on 8.9 acres of the 11.3 acre site occupied by 1159-1191 Chess Drive; assessors parcel no 094-010-500 and 094-010-510. The plan includes two tower buildings with heights ranging from 9 stories to 12 stories and two separate parking garages with heights ranging from 4 to 7stories. (UP-13-004)Please follow this link to view the Agenda and Staff Report for this meeting.

On August 20, 2013 the Planning Commission held a Study Session to review and discuss the site plan associated with the specific development plan use permit for the first phase of the Chess Hatch Master Plan. The project consists of approximately 600,000 square feet of office, biotechnology or research and development uses in two buildings on 8.9 acres of the 11.3 acre site occupied by 1159-1191 Chess Drive; assessors parcel no 094-010-500 and 094-010-510. The plan includes two tower buildings with heights ranging from 9 stories to 12 stories and two separate parking garages with heights ranging from 4 to 7 stories (UP-13-004).Please follow this link to view the Agenda and Staff Report for this meeting.